There is no doubt about the passion and determination of the incoming government to transform the fortunes of Cross River State. The governor elect has ceased every opportunity since the elections, to reassure every citizen of the state of the need to remain confident in the capacity of the state and her people to consolidate
The ongoing and prolonged strike action in Cross River State by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN and especially the propriety of the strike is now a subject of litigation. I am conspicuously aware of the suit No. FHC/CA/C5/67/2015 before the Federal High Court, FHC sitting in Calabar; the matter is “sub judice” and
Yesterday, history was been recorded again in the prestigious University of Calabar, the home of Malabites and Malabresses of reasonable actions, as 6,395 students were officially welcomed and admitted into the membership of the university community by the Vice Chancellor, Professor James Epoke, in what is termed as matriculation. The big question begging for an
Tinapa, the Cattle Ranch, International Convention Center, Monorail, Airport Bypass and many more. These are all products of an economic development paradigm dominant among policy makers in Cross River State in the past 16 years. The thinking is, these massive investments will create jobs, establish Calabar as tourism Capital of Nigeria, and improve the general
As the Governor-Elect, Senator Ben Ayade prepares to take over the mantle of leadership from Senator Liyel Imoke, a lot is expected of him from Cross Riverians who believe he is a man guided by ethics and principles. Especially as Cross River State will now be in opposition to the government at the center. It
We can be very timid, naïve, earthly in so many ways in this part of the Country. This is why our so called leaders look at us with scorn and contempt. These leaders who should be unhappy that we are earthly and naïve are rather happy when they use lies to deceive us; to pull
Now this is where our own “change” has begun! I have just noticed that the governor – elect for Cross River State has decided that there is no need for a transition committee. Or rather maybe Governor Imoke has so decided. This is most interesting because a transition committee usually serves as a bulwark between
A cleric once said that “If elections were to be held every year, Cross River state and Nigeria at large would have developed at a faster pace and the people enjoying the dividends of democracy”. This statement echoed in my mind recently when I saw a sticker on a vehicle bearing the logo of a